Bluetongue has been detected in England. Here’s what you should know
A tiny midge, no bigger than a pinhead, is bringing UK farming to its knees. The culprit? A strain of the bluetongue virus that’s never been seen before.
Time for a routine word search...
Ah - here we are -
Climate change is making outbreaks like this more likely. Milder winters and cooler, wetter summers are ideal for midges, increasing both their numbers and their biting activity.
But strangely enough -
As UK faces third heatwave, is this 'just summer'?
2025 is already shaping up to be an extraordinary year for weather records in parts of the UK.
Spring 2025 was the UK's warmest and sunniest on record. Hot on its heels, June became the warmest month on record for England. And now, we're already experiencing the third heatwave of the year—and it's not even mid-July.
As UK faces third heatwave, is this 'just summer'?
2025 is already shaping up to be an extraordinary year for weather records in parts of the UK.
Spring 2025 was the UK's warmest and sunniest on record. Hot on its heels, June became the warmest month on record for England. And now, we're already experiencing the third heatwave of the year—and it's not even mid-July.
3 comments:
"Spring 2025 was the UK's warmest and sunniest on record." Completely contrary to the Met Office's long range forecast for Spring.
Mind you I don't believe the claim anyway. Some sceptic will look at the actual data and demolish it with gusto.
Note too how they slide back and forward between the UK and England depending on which claim they wish to make. It's called cherry-picking.
What I do know is, that with a large garden bordering a canal, I'm bitten excruciatingly every July by biting insects. Doesn't ease off til September.
dearieme - yes, the Met Office shouldn't pretend it can do long range forecasts and routine weather forecasts may as well be left to commercial forecasters.
Tammly - canals must be ideal for biting insects. Mrs H buys NosiLife clothing from Craghoppers to cut down insect bites.
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